Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. In Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox and Lutheran teaching, all of their faithful departed in heaven are considered saints, although some are deemed deserving of more praise or emulation.
B. In religious belief, a saint is a person who is viewed as possessing an uncommon degree of holiness, similarity, or proximity to God.
C. The term saint, however, is used differently depending on the setting and denomination.
D. Some saints receive official ecclesiastical recognition and, as a result, a public cult of veneration through the process of canonisation in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. BCAD.
- Sentence B introduces the concept of a saint in religious belief.
- Sentence C provides context that the term "saint" varies in usage depending on different religious settings and denominations.
- Sentence A explains that various Christian traditions consider their faithful departed as saints, though with varying degrees of recognition.
- Sentence D expands on the idea by mentioning the formal process of canonisation or glorification that some saints undergo in certain Christian churches.
Therefore, the sequence "bcad" constructs a meaningful and coherent paragraph.